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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... #Coronary #Artery ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Trypanosoma cruzi Reactivation in the Brain- ...Magnetic resonance images of the brain showed a mass measuring
respectively, after ... administration of contrast material ... on the basis of partial ... #clinical #NEJM ... reactivation #brain #MRI #radiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
main coronary artery ... Subepicardial atrial ... ST elevation: Differential ... : AVNRT, AVRT, atrial ... #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
including: • Coronary artery ... capture of the atria ... may not occur Differential ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... occur 10—20 years after ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Dual Antithrombotic Therapy with Dabigatran after PCI in Atrial Fibrillation (RE-DUAL PCI trial) - Shown is
with Dabigatran after ... PCI in Atrial Fibrillation ... (RE-DUAL PCI trial ... Panel A) #EBM #Cardiology ... AtrialFibrillation #NEJM
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
represents an axial ... accompanying small artery ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Bronchiectasis #Differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... than 5 to 7 days after ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Aneurysm- The left main coronary artery opened into a large spherical cavity
Main Coronary Artery ... main coronary artery ... with contrast material ... angiography #aneurysm #radiology ... #NEJM
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... flutter, or atrial ... Standing up straight after ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #